Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

Hearing that Lin Weidong had come to the tavern to look for him a couple of days ago, Master Niu felt somewhat comforted.

Fortunately... not everyone in the courtyard is unreasonable.

Feeling somewhat comforted, he put himself in Lin Weidong's shoes and realized that if he were in Lin Weidong's position, it would be understandable for him to say those things that day, since Lin Weidong lived in a courtyard house.

If I openly speak up for my own side, how will I get along with the hospital in the future? Wouldn't that be considered betraying my own side?

The point is that what he said wasn't wrong. In the past two days, during his free time while recovering from his injury, he also went to the hospital to give Fan Jinyou a talking-to.

Although the kid refused to admit it, his eyes had seen countless people in his life, so how could he not see that Fan Jin was hiding something?

That bastard acted on his own initiative without informing me beforehand, causing me to lose face!

This matter is not over yet. Of course, we cannot let the bunch of scoundrels in the courtyard get away with it, especially that Liu Haizhong, who actually doesn't take us seriously. He's really despicable!

"Qiangzi, I don't want to lose face again, whether what happened with Wen San is true or not!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Niu, it's absolutely true. Yi Zhonghai doesn't understand the rules of this business; he's swindled several customers, and everyone's cursing him!"

"As long as it's real, that's all that matters. This time, we must make those petty people in the courtyard truly submit!"

Master Niu slammed his fist on the table, showing his fury.

The day after he made his decision, Lin Weidong also fulfilled his promise.

Qiangzi dragged Cai Quanwu to the steel rolling mill to register, and they successfully got the job as a fitter apprentice, shedding their reputation as a slacker and becoming workers.

Overjoyed, the two returned to the tavern in the evening to tell Master Niu the good news.

Are the standards for steel rolling mills difficult to meet?

"It must be difficult... I can't really tell, I've never experienced this before. But there were a lot of procedures, including physical examinations and identity verification... They told us to come back in three days to check the list and wait for a notification, but halfway through, that person was called out by a factory manager, and when he came back, he immediately agreed to let us join the company."

After Cai Quanwu finished recounting his memories, Qiangzi leaned forward and asked.

"Uncle Niu, do you think this means Comrade Lin is speaking up for us?"

"Nonsense! Besides them, who else do you two know?"

Cai Quanwu and Qiangzi shook their heads in unison, then revealed excited expressions.

That's the advantage of having connections! Comrade Lin is such a good person!

"Uncle Niu, what do you think? Should we treat Comrade Lin to a drink? How would we possibly thank him?"

Since his family fell into poverty, Cai Quanwu had always relied on his own efforts. Now that he was enjoying the benefits of his connections, he felt uneasy.

Qiangzi, however, did not feel that way. He even felt that he would eventually make a name for himself in the steel rolling mill, since he now had powerful connections!

"Please! You absolutely must! Let's chip in and treat Comrade Lin to a meal at Dongxinglou!"

"Okay, you two chip in, and if it's really not enough, I'll add some more."

Uncle Niu squinted and nodded repeatedly to show his support. He remembered that the two of them had put in a lot of effort with him this time.

While Cai Quanwu and his companion were counting money head to head, Lin Weidong pushed open the door of the tavern.

"Oh, everyone's here today?"

"Comrade Lin, please have a seat! Hehe, we were just talking about you!"

Qiangzi reacted the fastest, leaping to the other side of the table and vigorously wiping the chair with his sleeve, gesturing for Lin Weidong to sit down.

"You mean me?"

"Hey, of course it's thanks to you for putting in a good word for us! We went to the steel mill to register today and were successfully hired! We'd like to invite you and Uncle Niu to Dongxinglou for a chat."

"Oh! That's it! Don't bother spending money on it. I only mentioned it because of Master Niu, it's nothing."

"It's their good fortune to know you. This drink is a must. Weidong, don't be modest. If you don't agree, these two lads won't be able to work properly."

Niu poured wine for Lin Weidong and began to persuade him. He was extremely satisfied at the moment, as Lin Weidong's words had truly made him proud.

"Master Niu, what you're saying is not just modesty; I genuinely feel it's unnecessary."

Lin Weidong paused for a moment and saw that Cai Quanwu and the other person looked anxious and pleading.

"Alright, alright! We can drink, but no need for Dongxinglou. We have a place right here, right? Let's have a drink together to celebrate, shall we?"

That's great! That's fantastic!

Cai Quanwu and his companion were even more grateful. They never expected that even at this moment... Comrade Lin would still be thinking of saving them money.

Seeing that Lin Weidong's expression didn't seem to be polite or fake, Master Niu took it upon himself to agree.

"Alright, let's start drinking and get those two ready. Weidong, to be honest, you living in that courtyard house really makes them proud! Or... I could find you a house near Qianmen and you could move in so we can be neighbors!"

Lin Weidong chuckled, realizing that this had quite an impact on Master Niu.

However, there's no need to move. That courtyard was a gift from my elder brother, Lin Weiguo, and besides, he has plenty of places to sleep, so it won't make any difference.

Lin Weidong is sleeping at the silk shop again tonight.

After drinking the banquet offered by Cai Quanwu and Qiangzi, he strolled away.

He came here today specifically to receive this favor; once a favor has been done, it should be made known to others.

This was also a signal he was sending to Master Niu and others.

Back in the silk shop's backyard, Lin Weidong was surprised to find that Chen Xueru hadn't finished eating.

Looking at the status bar, Lin Weidong realized why Chen Xueru was dawdling.

He asked deliberately.

"Is the food not to your liking today? Or are you feeling unwell? Let me give you a massage to relax."

"No!" Chen Xueru exclaimed in surprise, moving away from the chair and hiding to the side.

Feeling that her reaction was too strong, she lowered her head and played with the buttons.

"Honey...why don't you sleep at Zao'er's or Bai Ling's place tonight? You haven't visited them for three days, they must miss you."

"How can that be? Your sister Bai Ling is tired after a long day of work, and Zao'er is still taking exams, so we can't disturb her. We need to focus on our business."

"I...I have important business to attend to! I need to help Erhu tomorrow; he said he was having some trouble watching the shop today!"

"Really? Then I'll ask Erhu. If this kid isn't good enough, we'll find someone else!"

Lin Weidong made a move to leave, and Chen Xueru could no longer pretend, so she could only hug him from behind and honestly admit her mistake.

"My lord, I was wrong. I'll never provoke you again... Please let me go tonight~"

Lin Weidong grabbed her hand.

"I'll let you go? Then... where do we put it?"

Chen Xueru couldn't answer, and looked up at him with a pitiful expression, trying to charm him.

"Let it rest too, okay? People can't... can't keep thinking about these things, it's wrong! It's bad for your health! And we should leave some for Sister Bailing and Zao'er too, they'll be unhappy if you give it all to me."

"Oh? You're all talk now that you've had your fill, coming up with one reason after another? Let me think..."

Chen Xueru was on the verge of tears, even though she knew Lin Weidong was teasing her, she could only let him do as he pleased.

She's been eating so much these past few days that she's practically stuffed... and desperately wants to rest.